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What Are ‘WeightBearing’ Exercises? The best kind of exercise for strengthening bones is the weight-bearing kind. But what is it exactly? “Weight-bearing exercises are simply those exercises that make your muscles work against gravity,” says Holly Thacker, MD, FACP NCMP , , executive director of Speaking of Women’s Health and chair of Cleveland Clinic Center for Specialized Women’s Health. Some examples are: I Brisk walking, jogging, hiking I Yard work such as pushing a lawn mower and heavy gardening I Team sports, such as soccer, baseball and basketball I Dancing, step aerobics and stair climbing I Tennis and other racket sports I Skiing, skating, karate and bowling I Weight training with free weights or machines Source: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Support Actress and family woman Blythe Danner shares the top reasons modern grandmothers should focus on building bone health By Kathryn Stewart SPRING 2012 Full of 4 HEALTH ESSENTIALS

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